Jobless claims fall more than expected

The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless insurance fell more-than-expected to a nine-month low last week, according to a government report on Thursday that suggested the labor market was

Bank of England holds rates

The Bank of England left interest rates at a record low of 0.5 percent for the seventh month running on Thursday and said it would keep its 175 billion pound asset buying

ECB set to hold rates, caution on economy

The European Central Bank is expected to keep interest rates at a record-low 1.0 percent on Thursday and its head Jean-Claude Trichet will probably caution against high hopes of a speedy economic

Gold at new record as dollar struggles

Gold hit a fresh record high on Thursday as the dollar struggled, while emerging market stocks climbed to their highest level this year. Wall Street looked set for a buoyant start and